Trendy tankers at Ryland Show
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I A Shell-Mex and BP radio-link system iving radio control Of fuel discharge and ose reel operation, a variety of tankers quipped with big-single tyres and many "end-confirming examples of hydraulically riven pumps are highlights of the Ryland Iroup Ltd 1970 tanker show at Ryland treet, Birmingham. closing today. A spokesman of this company told CM that weight-saving measures other than the use Of aluminium tanker shells (such as the use of big-single tyres) are preferred by smaller operators because of the high cost of aluminium and its proneness to fatigue cracking compared with mild steel. Hydraulically driven pumps have advantages over the pto-driven type in applications to articulated tankers in that they can readily be installed on the semi-trailer and that they reduce the amount of pipework required. Moreover, the by-pass valve of the system obviates extensive damage in the event of a solid body being sucked into the pump. In many cases lack of space in the vicinity of the gearbox creates difficulties in mounting a pto-driven pump in an appropriate position. Patented by Shell-Mex and BP and employed by authorized distributors on top-up service, the radio-link system features a storage tank fuel probe connected to a transmitter that sends a signal to a receiver when the tank is full, so stopping the vehicle engine and the supply of fuel.
The driver can operate the hose-reel re-wind mechanism from a distance by pressing a button on a pocket transmitter, the signal being relayed to a magnetic clutch that transmits the drive from an electric motor to the mechanism. The system is seen fitted to a Seddon 16-ton-gross tanker that has a capacity of 2000gal and can carry a payload of 9 tons lOcwt. Flashers on the roof indicate when the system is in operation.